Extension clothesline support



April 7, 1925. 1,532,302

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Application filed Iflarh 22, 1924. Serial No. 701-193.

therewith novel and improved means where-f by plurality of lines may be readily and conveniently supported thereby.

It is also an object oi the invention to provide a novel and improved d-eviceoi: this general character adapted for 'use'witha main line together with a detachable mem-- ber associated therewith for maintaining the support in proper engagement with the main line, said member being provided with means to support additional lines.

. The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved clothes-line support whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, will be her-em fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better un lerstood. l will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view perspective illustrating a plurality oi supports constructed in accordance with an embodiment oi my invention and in applied'p osition;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly in section of a support as herein disclosed;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in section of the upper portion of the support proper and the detachable member applied thereto;

Figure 4c is an elevational View of the upper end portion of the support proper with the pin omitted. I

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, each of the supports comprises a lower tubular member 1 provided at its bottom after more end with a cross member 2 adapted to rest upon" the ground or kindred surface.

Telescopically engaged within 'the upper or opposite endof the member 1 is the elongated membe'r 3 provided in one edge with the spaced teeth ,4 with which is adapted to be selectively engageda spring pressed lat-ch 5 carriedby the member 1,. the working end of the latch'h being disposed through an opening 6 provided in the-adjacent wallv or" the member 1. By this means, the mem hers I and 3 may be adjusted one'with respect-to 'the other to lengthen or shorten a support as the requir'e-mentsoi practice may necessitate.

The outer or upper end ofthe member 3 is enlarged transversely and is provided with a longitudinally dlSPOSEZdIQPQI slot 7 and is also providedin substantial alignmentwith the slot 7 with the opening 8- through which is disposed a bolt 9 in threaded engagement with a plate lOjsecured to a face of the outer or enlarged portion of the member 3. I

A clothes-line L is hung in a conventional manner and a support is positioned substantially directly therebeneath with the line received within the slot 7, the members 1 and Set asupport being so adjusted as to bringsaid line L to the bottom of the slot. The line is held against displacement with respect to a support or more particularly the member 3 of such section by a detachable member P, said member comprising an elongated shank 11 of desired dimensions having one end portion bifurcated to provide a longitudinally" disposed kert or open slot 12. The'member is adapted to be applied to the line L from above with the closed end of the slot 12 incontact with said line, as is illustrated in Figure 8, and with the portions of the member at opposite sides of the slot or kert 12 underlying the head of the bolt 9 or more particularly the washer 1d surrounding the bolt 9 immediately adjacent to the head. After the member has been applied as just described, the bolt 9 may be tightened although the bolt 9 may be initially adjusted to avoid this last mentioned operation.

In applying the member P, a garment may be so positioned upon the line L to extend within the kert or slot- 12 so that the applied member P will clamp such garment to the line.

The member P substantially midway its ends has disposed therethrough a bolt 16 of a length to extend through the open slot 7 and beyond the member 3 when the member P is in appli d position and threaded upon said bolt 16 is a wing nut 17 or the like for contact with the adjacent face of the member 3 or more particularly the plate 10 and thereby provide further means to effectively maintain the member P in applied positionj Each of the members P at substantially its longitudinal center is provided with oppositely disposed channel arms 18 of desired length and perpendicularly related to the shank 11. The open edge or face of each of the arms 18 is upwardly disposed or dis posed in a direction away from the end portion of the shank 11 provided with the slot 12. Each of the arms 18 is also open at its outer end and extending within the outer end position of the arm is a swinging arm 19 pivotally connected, as at 20, with the arm 18 at a predetermined point inwardly of the outer end of said arm 18 so that the outward swinging movement of the arm 19 is limited to bring said arm 19 into substantial alignment with its associated arm -18. The arms 18 and 19 are each of desired length.

In practice, a plurality of supports are adapted to be employed in connection with a single line L and the arms 19 of the end supports are provided in their outer or free extremities with openings 21 through which are directed the extremities of the supplemental lines L, said lines L outwardly of the arms 19 being knotted, as at 22, whereby said lines are etl'ectively maintained in ap plied position. The arms 19 of each of the intermediate supports are provided with a transversely disposed open slot 23 in which is arranged the line L as is clearly illus trated in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.

The upper end portions of the shanks 11 carried by the end supports are each provided with an opening 2 1 through which are disposed the extremities of a further supplemental line L, the end portions of said line outwardly of said pins being knotted, as at 25, to maintain the line L in applied position.

The shank 11 of each of the intermediate supports is provided in its upper or outer end with an open slot 27 in which the line L is received, as is illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.

The members P may be readily removed or applied as desired and when not in use the arms 19 may be swung up out of the way so that such members will occupy a minimum of space and which is of particular advantage in transporting or storage.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a clothes-line support constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it maybe assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. In combination with a clothes-line support provided with an open slot in its upper portion to receive a clothes-line, a detachable member provided with an open slot to straddle the line engaged with the support, a headed member carried by the support and which is received within the slot of the applied member to provide means for holding the member to the support, and additional means for holding the member to the support.

2. In combination with a clothes-line support provided with an open slot in its upper portion to receive a clothes-line a detachable member provided with an open slot to straddle the line engaged with the support, an outstanding bolt carried by the member and passing through the slot of the support when the member is in applied position, and a member threaded upon said bolt and engageable with the support to hold the memher in applied position. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

CHARLES N. COOPER.

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